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Arms : Vert, on a fess double-cottised argent between in chief three railway wheels of the last and in base a portcullis also argent two barrulets wary azure. Origin/meaningGranted by the College of Arms on May 17, 1956. Transferred to the British Railways Board on February 20, 1963. The symbolism is a green field for open countryside; barrulets for railways; wheels for road and rail transport; portcullis for ports and harbours. The motto VELOCITER SECURITER means swift and sure. Contact and SupportPartners: Your logo here ?
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